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2/06/2017

Nightly Actions for Monday, February 7, 2017

URGENT - Trump's NomineesSecretary of Education: Betsy DeVos
The Senate hearing to confirm Betsy DeVos is scheduled for tomorrow at noon. Right now, Senate Democrats are holding the floor to protest DeVos, and they've pledged to do it for the full 24 hours leading up to her hearing. If one more Republican senator opposes DeVos, she won't be confirmed. We're down to the wire. Here's how you can help.

Call Republican senators. Here are a few ways you can call your senators and tell them to vote no on DeVos:

Use one of the following links to find your sate's Republican senator and call them using the provided script:

Attorney General: Jeff Sessions
The Senate is expected to vote on Jeff Sessions on Wednesday. Sessions has a troubling record on civil rights, voting rights, and immigration reform, and he has been hostile toward the expansion of civil rights protections for women, people of color, LGBTQ people, immigrants, and voters. Here's how you can help block him:

Labor Secretary: Andrew Puzder
The vote on Andrew Puzder has been delayed four times due to missing paperwork. Puzder is the CEO of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., and he is known for opposing minimum wage increases and advocating for machines to take over the work of human employees. Here's how you can help block him:

Call members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension. If you see your state on the following list, call your senator using the script below:

AK: Lisa Murkowski (R) - (202) 224-6665

CO: Michael Bennet (D) - (202) 224-5852

GA: Johnny Isakson (R) - (202) 224-3643

IN: Todd Young - (202) 224-5623

KS: Pat Roberts (R) - (202) 224-4774

KY: Rand Paul (R) - (202) 224-4343

LA: Bill Cassidy (R) - (202) 224-5824

MA: Elizabeth Warren (D) - (202) 224-4543

ME: Susan Collins (R) - (202) 224-2523

MN: Al Franken (D) - (202) 224-5641

NC: Richard Burr (R) - (202) 224-3154

NH: Maggie Hassan (D) - (202) 224-3324

PA: Bob Casey (D) - (202) 224-6324

RI: Sheldon Whitehouse (D) - (202) 224-2921

SC: Tim Scott (R) - (202) 224-6121

TN: Lamar Alexander (R) - (202) 224-4944

UT: Orrin Hatch (R) - (202) 224-5251

VT: Bernie Sanders (I) - (202) 224-5141

VA: Tim Kaine (D) - (202) 224-4024

WA: Patty Murray (D) - (202) 224-2621

WI: Tammy Baldwin (D) - (202) 224-5653

WY: Michael Enzi (R) - (202) 224-3424

My name is _____, I live in zip code ____. I am calling to tell Senator ____ that Andy Puzder should be rejected for the position of Secretary of Labor. His track record clearly shows that he protects executives and corporations over workers. Please tell the Senator to vote NO on Andy Puzder.

Join the postcard avalanche. A recent Twitter campaign is calling for Americans to send postcards addressed to "President Steve Bannon" to the White House. It doesn't matter what the postcard says. Just let Bannon know what you think of him. The idea is to send a message to Trump that we know Bannon is pulling the strings. Send your postcard to the address below, then Tweet a photo of it using the hashtags #PostcardstoBannon and #PresidentBannon:

Neil Gorsuch, Supreme Court: Senate Republicans essentially stole the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Scalia by refusing to vote on President Obama's nomination. Several Senate Democrats have answered Senator Jeff Merkley's call to filibuster Trump's nominee, Neil Gorsuch. Use this form to call your democratic senator and tell them to join the filibuster: http://act.democracyforamerica.com/call/filibuster-trump-nominee/

Tom Price, Health and Human Services: Rep. Tom Price supports repealing the Affordable Care Act, cutting funding for Medicaid, ending Medicare, and defunding Planned Parenthood. Use this form to call one of 11 key senators and tell them to vote no on Price: https://act.credoaction.com/call/call_block_price/

Steve Mnuchin, Treasury: "Foreclosure King," Steve Mnuchin, is known for profiting off of the financial crisis by foreclosing on thousands of elderly homeowners. Use this form to call the Senate and tell them to oppose Mnuchin: https://act.credoaction.com/call/block_mnuchin_calls/

Miscellaneous

Affordable Care Act: Congress has been talking about repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), rolling back advances in healthcare coverage, and gutting current healthcare programs. Use this form to write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper in support of quality, affordable healthcare: http://action.momsrising.org/lte/Healthcare

Muslim Ban: Attorneys and translators have flocked to airports in the wake of Trump's unconstitutional Muslim ban to assist refugees and travelers coming into the U.S. If you don't have a law degree and don't speak any foreign languages, you can still help by being a welcomer. Just make a welcome sign and show up at international arrivals at your local airport. Below is a photo of a welcoming committee at Dulles Airport in Virginia for some inspiration:

Public Broadcasting: Two bills that would end federal funding of National Public Radio (NPR) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting have been introduced in Congress. Postcards for America is calling on Americans to send postcards to members of Congress telling them to oppose these bills. Find more information and instructions here: http://docdro.id/Rufae3g